hair, the musical
In the operating room, the single most surprising thing about Delphine’s delivery was her hair. We really weren’t expecting a thick, dark head of hair. And it’s just gotten longer and thicker ever since.
Her hair has inspired numerous ridiculous comments. Beyond the usual “Wow, that’s a lot of hair!” we’ve gotten the following:
1) “You must’ve had a lot of heartburn while pregnant. Hairy babies cause heartburn.” (This was from a pharmacist, who should’ve known way, way better.)
2) “That must be a boy! Only boy babies are born with hair.” (From a middle-aged female shopper at the grocery store, who should also have known better.)
3) “Boy babies always have longer lashes than girl babies.” (From our parenting-class instructor, who may be right, but D’s lashes sure are long. Maybe she gets them from her dad.)
My favorite, though, is the stranger who commented that her faux-hawk was very chic-looking. Thanks!
